NYT Dictionary

ULTRA

/ˈʊltɹə/
AdjectiveNounUL-traul-tra · 2 syllablesGrade 4

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Extreme; far beyond the norm; fanatical; uncompromising.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Latin ūls Proto-Indo-European *-teros? Latin -ter Old Latin -ād Latin -ā Latin ultrābor. English ultra From Latin ultra.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

extremistradicalanarchistbolshevikextremefanaticfurthestgreatestjacobinkinky

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles:

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